Concise Minutes - Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 27 November 2017

Meeting time: 15.00 - 16.01
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4342


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Mick Antoniw AM (Chair)

Nathan Gill AM

Dai Lloyd AM

David Melding AM

Witnesses:

Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Housing and Regeneration

Tracey Breheny, Welsh Government

Janine Hale, Welsh Government

Bethan Roberts, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

P Gareth Williams (Clerk)

Tanwen Summers (Second Clerk)

Alys Thomas (Researcher)

Gareth Pembridge (Legal Adviser)

Gareth Howells (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, the Chair Mick Antoniw AM, declared a relevant interest in relation to SL(5)150 - The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2017. He informed the Committee that he would not take part in proceedings for that item.

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2       Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill: Evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services

The Committee received evidence from Vaughan Gething AM, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services.

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3       Papers to note

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3.1   Welsh Government Written Statement: Update on the Commission on Justice in Wales

The Committee noted the statement.

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3.2   A Stronger Voice for Wales: Letter from the First Minister

The Committee noted the correspondence.

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3.3   European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Letter from the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

The Committee noted the correspondence.

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3.4   European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Legislative Consent Memorandum: Letter from the Llywydd

The Committee noted the correspondence.

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3.5   SL(5)144 - The Private Water Supplies (Wales) Regulations 2017: Welsh Government Response

The Committee noted the correspondence.

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

The motion was agreed.

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5       Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered the evidence from Vaughan Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services.

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6       European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017

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6.1   EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Progress of European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

The Committee noted the research briefing.

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6.2   EU (Withdrawal) Bill: Private meeting note of meeting with House of Lords Constitution Committee and Scottish Parliament Finance and Constitution Committee

The Committee noted the note of the meeting.

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7       Trade Bill

The Committee noted the research and legal briefing.

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8       SL(5)150 - The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2017: Welsh Government Response

In accordance with Standing Order 17.22, Dai Lloyd AM nominated David Melding AM as Temporary Chair. The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s response.

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